Personal profile
Biography
Prior to moving into Higher Education at Northumbria University Michealla held clinical positions wthin Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services including those of Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Supervisor, Senior Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and Team Lead.
She is a Registered Nurse and BABCP Accredited Psychotherapist, Supervisor and Trainer and has over 25 years experience working with children and young people who experience mental health difficulties. Michealla is an Assistant Professor at Northumbria within the Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies Department where she has programme and module leadership responsibility for the Education Mental Health Practitioner Programme (EMHP).
Michealla is currently undertaking PhD study (Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health). Her research study aims to evaluate the delivery of Northumbria University’s clinical training in Parent-led Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (PLCBT) and how this training may affect low intensity psychological practitioners’ confidence and competence in delivering this clinical intervention with children, young people and families. Her research also aims to identify how these factors may translate into better clinical outcomes for children young people and their families.
Education/Academic qualification
Post Graduate Certificate in Education in Learning and Teaching, PGCert, Northumbria University
23 Sep 2019 → 23 Dec 2020
Award Date: 3 Mar 2021
PGCert, Northumbria University
1 Mar 2015 → 15 Mar 2016
Award Date: 15 Mar 2016
PGDip, Durham University
1 Sep 2006 → 1 Jul 2007
Award Date: 18 Jul 2007
BA (Hons)
20 Sep 2001 → 24 Mar 2024
Award Date: 24 Mar 2004
Nursing, DipHE, Northumbria University
1 Sep 1995 → 30 Sep 1998
Award Date: 1 Sep 1998
Nursery Nursing, Diploma
1 Sep 1989 → 6 Jun 1991
Award Date: 6 Jun 1991